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Broken water pipe triggers alarm at downtown building

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
01:57
00:00
Engine 4, Truck 1, (number withheld), (number withheld) is at the Rose on a water flow alarm.
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Idaho St, Des Moines, IA 50316
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apparent water flow alarm at a building on Idaho Street in Des Moines. The signal originated from The Rose, where a broken water pipe activated the alarm system. Occupants were unable to stop the water flow or silence the alarm until maintenance arrived. No fire or smoke was found at the scene.

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